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President Donald Trump offered his clearest indication yet that he will leave the White House at the end of his second term without trying to extend his stay, acknowledging the constraints preventing him from seeking a third term in an exclusive interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press.”Trump also highlighted several other rising stars in the Republican Party he said are capable of carrying the MAGA mantle after he’s finished as the GOP’s elected leader, mentioning not only Vice President JD Vance but also Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who has become a central player in his second administration.“I’ll be…

Warren Buffett dropped something of a bombshell at this year’s meeting for Berkshire Hathaway shareholders on Saturday, announcing that he’d ask the board to replace him as CEO at the end of the year, with longtime heir apparent Greg Abel.The Oracle of Omaha received an ovation upon sharing the news, which he met with his trademark wit. “The enthusiasm shown by the audience’s response can be interpreted in two ways,” Buffett, 94, said. “But I’ll take it as positive.”No kidding. If you want to know what Berkshire shareholders think of their CEO, take a look at his track record. Berkshire…

President Donald Trump on Friday reflected on his phone call earlier in the week with Amazon founder and Executive Chairman Jeff Bezos, telling NBC News’ “Meet the Press” in an interview that he’d use the same tactic with other CEOs if necessary. The call occurred after Punchbowl News reported that Amazon was going to begin to list tariff charges on certain Amazon purchases in the wake of the Trump administration’s decision to impose 145% tariffs on China.”He’s just a very nice guy,” Trump said of Bezos in an interview that aired Sunday. “We have a relationship. I asked him about [the…

Two men sit under a sign of Credit Suisse displayed on a building in Lugano, on June 9, 2023. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty ImagesCredit Suisse Services AG pleaded guilty Monday and will pay about $511 million to settle a criminal case for having conspired with wealthy American taxpayers to hide more than $4 billion in at least 475 offshore accounts, the Department of Justice said.In addition to that plea, the UBS subsidiary also entered into a non-prosecution agreement with prosecutors in connection with U.S. accounts that were booked at Credit Suisse AG Singapore.”Between 2014 and June 2023, Credit…

Moscow Reuters  —  Three police officers were killed and at least four people were injured when gunmen opened fire on police in the southern Russian region of Dagestan on Monday, regional authorities said. Sergei Melikov, the leader of Dagestan, said the shooting occurred as the traffic officers had tried to pull over the car the assailants were driving. The attack occurred around 2 p.m. local time in the regional capital Makhachkala, the interior ministry said. Two of the shooters have been killed, a spokesman for the city administration wrote on Telegram. He identified them by name and said they were…

Sarjiwar, Pakistani-administered Kashmir CNN  —  Malik Khadim’s lips tremble, his voice chokes and his head dips as he raises a hand to his grief-stricken face. It’s a vain effort to stem the tears gushing down his gaunt and weatherbeaten cheeks. Khadim is a farmer who lives on the Pakistani side of the de-facto border in the disputed Kashmir region known as the Line of Control, or LoC, between India and Pakistan. As so many civilians on both sides of this conflict have done, he is currently grieving the loss of a loved one. In this case, his brother. Two weeks…

CNN  —  Stars are now arriving at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art for the Met Gala — the red-carpet event many of them will have saved their boldest and most theatrical looks for. This is the fashion industry’s biggest night out. With a guest list of around 450 attendees, it is also singularly exclusive. Leading designers, stylists and models are among those expected to ascend the Met’s iconic stairs. But the annual fundraiser also brings together tastemakers from across sports, arts and the entertainment worlds. Look no further than this year’s diverse co-chairs (Louis Vuitton men’s creative director Pharrell…

Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies, speaks on a panel titled Power, Purpose, and the New American Century at the Hill and Valley Forum at the U.S. Capitol on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesPalantir CEO Alex Karp offered up another batch of colorful commentary to investors alongside the data analytics company’s first-quarter earnings.In a letter to shareholders, Karp quoted his own book and some significant historical figures — including St. Augustine and President Richard Nixon — and the New Testament as he touted the company’s artificial intelligence-fueled growth and commitment toward equipping and enhancing…

Alex Karp, chief executive officer of Palantir Technologies Inc., speaks during the AIPCon conference in Palo Alto, California, US, on March 13, 2025.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPalantir boosted its revenue guidance Monday and reported earnings that met expectations as the artificial intelligence software company saw its shares fall about 9% after the bell.Here’s how the company did compared with LSEG consensus estimates:Earnings per share: 13 cents adjusted vs. 13 cents expectedRevenue: $884 million vs. $863 million expected”We are delivering the operating system for the modern enterprise in the era of AI,” CEO Alex Karp wrote in an earnings release…

Mikel Arteta has said Arsenal need to be ready to give their life to reach the Champions League final.Arsenal face Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of their semifinal on Wednesday where they will look to overturn a 1-0 deficit and reach only the second Champions League final in their history.In an exclusive interview to ESPN, Arteta spoke of his anticipation in the leadup to the clash at Parc des Princes.Editor’s Picks1 Related”Excitement, goosebumps, wanting the day to arrive, [the feeling] of being very prepared, very convinced and knowing that the opportunity is to play in a Champions [League] final,”…